The Kansas City Chiefs found out what happens when they cover Antonio Brown with Justin Houston after a 52 yard gain.
Following consecutive drives with scoring to open the game, the Kansas City Chiefs held a 7-3 lead. Needing to match the touchdown, the Pittsburgh Steelers got out to a sluggish start to their drive.
However, as they always do, they were able to make a big play.
As expected, the play was made by quarterback Ben Roethlisberger and wide receiver Antonio Brown. The star receiver got a matchup against linebacker Justin Houston, and it’s one the Chiefs regretted.
3rd & 10?
— NFL (@NFL) January 16, 2017
That's OK.
Let's go DEEP to AB.
52 yards later... Got 'em! #HereWeGo #PITvsKC https://t.co/pG1l7Awz9L
Give some props to Houston for being able to get to Brown. Not too many players can say they can chase down the star receiver. But Houston is one of them. The huge 52 yard gain on 3rd down and 10 yards to go led to a field goal to cut the Chiefs lead to 7-6.
So far, this game has been determined by big plays. Both defenses are prone to big plays. At the same time, both are also capable of making those big plays themselves. Brown continues to be a headache for anyone who has to cover him. Moreover, Roethlisberger appears to be fine after hurting his ankle against the Miami Dolphins.
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Alex Smith and Big Ben have been the stars of this game so far. Both quarterbacks brought their best to this game. After starting a bit later than expected due to the threat of inclement weather, said weather never happened. When one looks at how the Green Bay Packers versus Dallas Cowboys game ended, that game should have been in the primetime slot. However, this game is looking good so far.